My dad died when I was 9, my mother died when I was 13***. I have 13 siblings who were all either adopted out or taken away by CPS. I am F28.
I understand the terminology or if you don’t see this request but PLEASE do not refer to my birth parents as my “real” father or mother. My real parents are the people who raised me, and… subsequently died. haha.
Edit: I was adopted as an only child. Any siblings I mention I did not grow up with, and both biological parents had all 14 children together, so we are all blood related to clear up some confusion!
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How does your experience make you feel about having your own children?
So your biological parents died when you were 9-10 y.o., then your adoptive parents died when you were 13?
How would you feel if the birth family got in contact? Do you live in a place where that is possible?
You said that your Dad died when you were 9 and you were 10 when your mother died. But in your title you say you were 13. What’s going on with the ages?
Did you get fostered after this? Stay in touch with your siblings?
Do you have contact at all with any of your siblings? If not, have you tried? Were you close with any of them?
Did any siblings go with you?
What is your first language?
Hard question, and I apologize for asking it:
What did your adoptive parents die of?
Confusing. So was it your biological parents that had the 14 children? Why did they keep having kids if they were going to give them for adoption?
What happened when you were 13, ? Where did you go then ?